fruit and veg stall
Organic solutions

What’s on my food?

Malcolm McGuire investigates what’s being sprayed on our crops, and some of the worst offenders. 

Nanomaterials in food
Organic solutions

Nanomaterials in our food

Nanoparticles are creeping into our food chain, but at what cost? Kristen Lyons and Naomi Smith investigate.

RMIT's Professor Marc Cohen
Organic solutions

The ten toxic truths

PROFESSOR MARC COHEN investigates the effects of chemicals used in food production on the health of our soils, environment and bodies.

taking a soil sample for testing
Soil

Testing times

Soil testing in the Patch from Scratch backyard revealed the extent of environmental contamination in our cities, writes JACQUELINE FORSTER.

crop spraying
Organic solutions

Toxic debate

The toxic debate over DDT and malaria prevention continues throughout the developing world, writes SIMON WEBSTER.

bee on echinacea flower
Our planet

A dying buzz

Climate disruption and insecticides known as neonics are proving a deadly combination for bees, writes DR REESE HALTER.